| Marker Number |
2743 |
| Atlas Number |
5367002743 |
| Marker Title |
Jay Bird-Union School, Church, and Cemetery |
| Index Entry |
Jay Bird-Union School, Church, and Cemetery |
| Address |
FM 2257 off SH 199 SE of Springtown |
| City |
Springtown |
| County |
Parker |
| UTM Zone |
14 |
| UTM Easting |
629670 |
| UTM Northing |
3645956 |
| Subject Codes |
cemetery; educational topics; Baptist denomination; churches |
| Marker Year |
1986 |
| Recorded Texas Historic Landmark |
No |
| Marker Location |
From Springtown take SH 199 southeast about 3.6 miles, go north on FM 2257 about .8 mile to cemetery -marker is next to metal canopy. |
| Private Property |
No |
| Marker Condition |
In Situ |
| Marker Size |
18" x 28" |
| Marker Text |
This well-traveled route, known locally as Jay Bird Lane, dates from the early 1860s. In 1883 land-owners donated three acres to preserve the nearby Jay Bird camp meeting grounds. Residents soon built a frame building, officially serving the Union Grove School Community. The Jay Bird Freewill Baptist Church also met here, and a cemetery was established, with the earliest marked grave dating to 1884. The school closed in 1919 and the building was destroyed by a 1940's tornado. A 1945 structure was replaced in 1974 by the Cemetery Association, hosting a meeting each first Sunday in June. Texas Sesquincentennial 1836-1986. |
